ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called on Nigerians to tap into the billion dollars plastic waste industry. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu at the “Beat Plastic Pollution Innovation Day” in commemoration of World Environment Day. Mamedu, who was represented by Chair of ActionAid Nigeria Young…

Nigeria has advanced its efforts to revitalize its steel industry through a high-level working visit to China, led by the Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, and the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu. The visit aims to attract strategic development projects and strengthen industrial cooperation with key Chinese stakeholders….

The French government has called on Nigeria, other African nations, and the global community to unite in mobilizing resources, policies, and partnerships to protect the oceans from the escalating threat of plastic pollution. French Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Jean-François Hasperue, made this appeal on Wednesday during a plastic waste awareness event held at the French…

By Tracy Ohovwore Environmental advocacy groups, including the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), and the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance, have called on the Federal Government to urgently ban the use and distribution of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their by-products in Nigeria. The demand was made during…

— Geneith Health Competition Ignites National Health Movement Backed by Coatal Forte Softgel By Emamuzo Iboma In a powerful show of unity and purpose, Nigerian students from universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education have mobilized under the banner of the Geneith Health Competition (GHC)—a groundbreaking national campaign aimed at eradicating malaria through education, advocacy, and…

Kindly edit and rewrite the story below: By Emamuzo Iboma In a collaborative effort to combat cross-border fraud, The Press Society (TPS), a non-governmental organization committed to promoting development and peace, alerted the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to a suspected scam operation targeting Liberian nationals residing in Nigeria. The operation is believed to be a…

…Governor Inspects Key Road Projects Across Edo South By Israel Adebiyi Edo State is set to enhance its public transportation system as the New Edo Line Nigeria Ltd. gears up to commence operations on June 27, 2025. Governor Okpebholo made the announcement during an inspection tour of ongoing infrastructure projects across Edo South Senatorial District….

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Samson Davies alongside his company, Signature Advisory Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The duo was arraigned on a one-count charge of allegedly stealing the sum of N190,791,494 (One Hundred and Ninety…

By Barikui Felix The recent commissioning of projects by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sparked strong reactions, particularly from the Ogoni people in Rivers State, who have accused the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, of misrepresenting the status of one of the key infrastructure projects. KAGOTE, the apex socio-cultural organization of the Ogoni ethnic group,…

By Barikui Felix The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of Mr. Godwin Akpakpan, a 300-level student of Computer Science, who was reportedly killed during a shoot-out involving personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Army near the university campus….